Deep in the Heart of Texas (film)

Deep in the Heart of Texas
Deep in the Heart of Texas
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Elmer Clifton
Written by	Oliver Drake; Grace Norton (adaption)
Produced by	Oliver Drake (associate producer)
Starring	Johnny Mack Brown; Tex Ritter; Fuzzy Knight; Jennifer Holt
Cinematography	Harry Neumann
Edited by	Maurice Wright
Music by	Hans J. Salter
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	August 1942;
Running time	62 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Deep in the Heart of Texas is a 1942 American black-and-white Western film directed by Elmer Clifton and starring Johnny Mack Brown as a man instrumental in restoring Texas after the end of the American Civil War. The film is best known for its performance of American folk song "Deep in the Heart of Texas" which is sung by country singer Tex Ritter with the Jimmy Wakely Trio.

Plot

The film's main character is righteous Jim Mallory. He and his friend, "Happy" T. Snodgrass, are seeking Jim's father, because they have heard about his cruel domination. They try to stop him with this gang. After they manage to stop their activity with the help of newspaper publisher Jonathan Taylor, his daughter Nan and Governor representative Brent Gordon. But then, Jim is put into the jail. After this complication, Jim's father decides he joins Brent and Jonathan and they together let Jim free.

Cast

Johnny Mack Brown as Jim Mallory
Tex Ritter as Brent Gordon
Fuzzy Knight as 'Happy' T. Snodgrass
Jennifer Holt as Nan Taylor
William Farnum as Colonel Mallory
Harry Woods as Sergeant Idaho
Kenneth Harlan as Captain Sneed
Pat O'Malley as Jonathan Taylor
Roy Brent as Sam Franklin
Edmund Cobb as Lieutenant Matthews
Jimmy Wakely Trio as Saloon Musicians

Accolades

In 2004, the American Film Institute nominated song "Deep in the Heart of Texas" from this film for AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs.^[1]

References

^ "AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs Nominees" (PDF). Retrieved August 13, 2016.

External links

Deep in the Heart of Texas at IMDb
Deep in the Heart of Texas at the TCM Movie Database
Deep in the Heart of Texas at AllMovie
Deep in the Heart of Texas at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

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[1] "AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs Nominees" (PDF). Retrieved August 13, 2016.

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